February 1, 2007
Articles
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Each year, I generally write a roundup of various issues and items for my February column because it's the first one that appears. (We don't publish in...
Matt Michel Presented with Industry Leadership Award
Arlington, VA North American Technician Excellence (NATE) and Contracting Business magazine presented Matt Michel with the air conditioning industry's...
Intuit Eclipse Helps Three Distributors Join to Operate a Single Branch Location
Chambersburg, PA Intuit Eclipse's distribution management solutions have helped three distributors join forces in the opening of a new, shared location...
Viega Appoints Director of Sales for Canada
Wichita, KS Viega, a manufacturer of plumbing, radiant heating and snow-melting applications, has announced the addition of Mark Evans as director of...
Uponor Names Vice President of Finance
Apple Valley, MN Uponor announced that Brad Beckman has joined the company as vice president of finance and is a member of the senior management committee....
Hart & Cooley Appoints New President
Holland, MI Bernard Roy has been appointed president of Hart & Cooley, Inc., and will report directly to Terry O'Halloran, group president of Air System...
Behler-Young Releases Training and Testing Schedule
Grand Rapids, MI Behler-Young Co. has released its January-June 2007 schedule for HVAC training and NATE certification testing. Training by Marcus Metoyer,...
Blue Hawk Announces Inaugural Vendor Partners of the Year Award
Phoenix, AZ Blue Hawk Distribution, a purchasing cooperative of independent HVACR distributors, recently presented DiversiTech Corp., Duluth, GA, and...
Affiliated Distributors Promotes Heisey
King of Prussia, PA Affiliated Distributors (A-D) has announced the promotion of Mary Ellen Heisey to the position of vice president of administration....
Friedrich Receives Environmental Excellence Award
San Antonio, TX Friedrich Air Conditioning, an American manufacturer of energy-efficient windows and specialty air conditioning products, has been recognized...
CPS Names Shukys as President
Hialeah, FL On November 1, 2006, CPS Products named Joe Shukys as the company's new president. Shukys spent 15 years of his career with the Sporlan Valve...
R-22 Phase-Out Timeline
January 1, 2010 Sixty-five percent reduction in production, using the 1989 cap as a baseline. After 2010, chemical manufacturers may still produce R-22...
Arzel Zoning Technology Annouces SPRINGFIELD' S Johnstone Supply as Authorized Distributor
Cleveland, OH Arzel Zoning Technology Inc. has named Johnstone Supply as an authorized distributor for the Springfield, MA, area. Johnstone Supply, Springfield...
Frost & Sullivan Honors Braeburn System's Remarkable Growth in a Mature Thermostat Market
Montgomery, IL Frost & Sullivan selected Braeburn Systems LLC as the recipient of the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Growth Strategy Leadership in the...
American Metals Supply Lean and Mean in the Midwest
In 1962, Al Hassebrock left his sales job at a building materials distribution company in Springfield, IL, to begin his own sheet metal sales company...
From Pads to an HVACR Powerhouse DiversiTech Grows Its Business by Offering More for Its Customers
HVACR distributors want to work with manufacturers who provide them with quality products and then back up those products with reliable service and on-time...
Supporting Wartime Efforts Boosts HVAC Distribution Business
Camp Shelby: Gateway to Iraq Encompassing 134,820 acres, Camp Shelby Training Site is 12 miles south of Hattiesburg, MS, in portions of Perry and Forrest...
For HVACR Distributors: LESSONS LEARNED
Drawing on 93 years of GS&M business and employing the Camp Shelby selling and installation experience, Weddington agreed to an HVACR Distribution Business...
Buying Group, Marketing Group?
There is no greater surprise to a writer than when he sets out on a quest for facts in a seemingly straightforward story only to discover it isn't what...
Personal Computing Keeping Up with Really Simple Syndication
Imagine having delivered to you just the information you need as soon as it becomes available. That's always been the Holy Grail of the Information Age....
The Journey from $25 Million a Year to $100 Million a Year
Growing your distribution company from $25 million to $100 million a year can be as rewarding for an entrepreneurial leader as establishing the business...
Smart Products and Literature
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